EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 5H 35M
Cowardly Lion of Oz-Ruth Plumly Thompson
from Prometheus Illbound · host André Gide
There is a witty and absurdist character to this contemporary setting of the plight of Prometheus, in which Zeus appears as a tremendously wealthy banker, meting out gratuitous fortune. Prometheus' troubled relationship with his liver-devouring eagle provides a means of insight for those he encounters. Rather than a myth the story has the nature of a fable. ( Peter Tucker)
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